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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...only, he said, "a little waddling Freshman" (of Peterhouse, Cambridge) who was interested in the arts but had no unusual talent for them. He was a bosom friend of the Prime Minister's son, Horace Walpole, and might have climbed in 18th century London's brightest society. But Thomas Gray, author of one of the most celebrated poems in the English language, had no ambition to shine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Short & Simple Annals | 7/7/1952 | See Source »

...seniors this evening will be making their own whoopee. Their spread, described in the schedule as "the brightest evening of the week" will begin in the Lowell courtyard at 10 p.m. to the music of Blue Barron and his orchestra. It includes a formal dance and a midnight supper, and will move lustily along until...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gay Week Begins for 5000 Alumni | 6/16/1952 | See Source »

Into the corners of two leading Democratic candidates moved two of the party's brightest younger lights, eager to try their talents as presidential campaign managers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Managers | 5/5/1952 | See Source »

Although erotica burns brightest in the "Inferno," Robert H. Haynes, Assistant Librarian of the Colege Library, hastens to point out that the Cage was not solely created to harbor such literature...

Author: By Ronald P. Kriss, | Title: Widener 'Inferno' Guards Choice Collection of Erotica, Miscellany | 4/25/1952 | See Source »

Elsewhere, the team seems to present relatively few problems. One of the brightest recent developments has been the long-range clouting of Ben Akillian, last year's clean-up hitter and left fielder. Captain Charley Wash also has been hitting a long ball and looking "very, very good" as a pitcher, according to McInnis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Starting Line Up Puzzles McInnis; Infield Two Deep | 4/10/1952 | See Source »

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